Jadewell defies Mandaue City Hall
Despite a public announcement last Thursday that its services are no longer welcome, towing firm Jadewell Parking System Corp. is still at it.
Tomas Villanueva, operations manager of Jadewell, said they towed more than 10 trucks last Thursday night to Friday morning.
Giovanni Tianero, Mandaue City legal officer on Thursday told reporters City Hall’s contract with Jadewell for towing and pay parking services was rescinded.
Villanueva, however, said Jadewell will not stop operations unless they receive the rescission order from the City Council signed by Mayor Jonas Cortes, a cease and desist order and a court order.
He said Jadewell was surprised to hear news reports of Tianero declaring that their contract with Mandaue City scrapped.
If the rescission is true, he added, “our employees will be in misery” and 29 Jadewell workers would lose their jobs.
The conflict with City Hall has made their job of going after traffic violators more difficult, he said.
“Lisud ang pag-enforce sa traffic discipline, bisan kinsa ug asa man siguro, but it is harder now they did it,” (It is difficult for anybody to enforce traffic discipline, but with what City Hall did, it has become harder) Villanueva said.
Tianero clarified that he was just relaying the order Mayor Jonas Cortes.
If a cease and desist order is what Jadewell is looking for, Tianero said City Hall will issue it signed by the Mayor, but “there’s no need for a court order,” he added.
A cease and desist order signed by Mayor Cortes dated May 9, 2012 was addressed to Rogelio Tan of Jadewell.
A copy was faxed yesterday to Cebu Daily News.
Villanueva , meanwhile, denied claims of Tianero that Jadewell has been remiss in giving 10 percent of its monthly income to City Hall.
He showed copies of vouchers that indicate Jadewell remitted to City Hall P92,000.00 last March and P103,000.00 last April.
Jadewell’s business permit is valid until Dec. 31, 2012, he added.
Tianero said he will look into the matter and consider the possibility of revoking it.
